CALIMESA: City prepares to break ground on park

Construction may soon begin on the Fourth Street Neighborhood Park in Calimesa.

Shannon Andrews, a city analyst involved in the project, said construction crews might be able to break ground this summer. She said construction plans are almost complete. Various city departments are checking the plans and can still call for changes.

Once out of plan check, the city will solicit construction bids.

Andrews said the city hopes to open the park at least on a limited basis by fall. She said use might be limited at first because newly planted grass takes three months to establish.

The 2.79-acre park will be built on the west side of Fourth Street, a block from County Line Road. Plans call for two playgrounds, a splash park, dog park, an open area, multi-purpose trails with fitness stations, a pavilion with picnic tables, rose garden and native vegetation.

The cost is $2.8 million.

The city is financing the park with a state grant. The city owns the land, which is vacant, save for a boarded-up building.

At its last meeting a week ago, the Calimesa City Council gave its Community Services Commission the go-ahead to plan a ground-breaking ceremony.

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